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Community Calendar Aug. 9-16

Alamogordo News

Posted:
08/08/2013 05:57:24 PM MDT

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Today

Combat Veteran PTSD Group: meets from 10 a.m. to noon. The group will meet at the Armory, 1600 S. Florida Ave. For more information call the Vet Center at 575-523-9826.

The Cloudcroft Farmers Market: begins at 5 p.m. at the James Sewell Ice Skating Rink, 751 James Canyon Highway. For more information, call, 505-929-1226.

Alamogordo Movies Under the Stars: will have a free movie screening at Jim Griggs Sports Complex on Fairgrounds Road and Florida Avenue at sunset. For more information, call 479-7002 or visit http://funflicks.com.

Glow Fest: God's Heavenly Children will host an annual celebration from 8-11 p.m. at the Alameda Park gazebo. There will be live Christian music, games, contests and glow-stringing. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 442-3257.

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Saturday, Aug. 10

Tularosa Farmers Market: from 7:30-l0:30 a.m. at the Senior Park on Central Avenue and Bookout Road. For more information, call Loretta at 585-2297.

Book and Rummage Sale: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1212 Washington Ave., will have a sale from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 437-2970.

Rummage Sale: the sale will be from 8 a.m. to noon at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1505 College Ave. For more information, call 434-8527.

The Alamogordo Farmers Market: begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Otero County Fairgrounds Frontier Village. For more information, call 430-2081.

Alameda Park Farmers Market: begins at 9 a.m. at the north end of the Alameda Park next to the Toy Train Depot. For more information, call 682-3323 or email alamedaparkfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

NAACP: will have its regular monthly meeting at 1 p.m. in the Vision Ford Glass Atrium. For more information, call Nate Christian at 491-4538.

Alamo Squares: will have a business meeting at 6:15 p.m. with a dance following at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. Visitors are welcome to attend and all squares dancers are invited to join. For more information, call Bob at 437-0804 or Doris at 682-2719.

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park: the Amateur Astronomers Group will host a tour of Venus, the crescent moon, Saturn and the constellation Virgo at sunset from 8:30-10 p.m. Participants will meet at the group shelter. For more information, call 437-8284.

Sunday, Aug. 11

The Cloudcroft Farmers Market: begins at 11 a.m. at the James Sewell Ice Skating Rink, 751 James Canyon Highway. For more information, call, 505-929-1226.

Eagles Charity Bingo: from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with calling beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, call 437-1302.

The Otero County Tea Party: will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Empire Buffet, 1010 S. White Sands Blvd. The no-host luncheon is open to the public. For more information, email oterotpp@gmail.com.

Free Towing of Unwanted Vehicles: For more information, call United Way of Otero County at 437-8400 to register the vehicle.

Monday, Aug. 12

Free English Classes: are offered from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at the Mountain Valley Baptist Building, 1328 Scenic Dr. Lessons are free. For more information, call 437-9987 or 682-3411.

Eagles Charity Bingo: from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with calling beginning at 1 p.m. and later again from 5:30-930 p.m. with calling beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 437-1302.

Mountain View Middle School: will have a welcome back barbecue and open house for sixth-graders from 5-5:30 p.m., for seventh-graders from 5:30-6 p.m. and for eighth-graders from 6-6:30 p.m. Parents and guardians will be able to go to each one of their children's classrooms. For more information, call 812-6400.

The Rocket City Stamp Club: meets at 6:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church, on 23rd Street and Cornell Avenue. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call John Donnelly at 682-4513.

The Military Order of the Cooties: will meet at 7 p.m. at the VFW Bingo Hall. For more details, call 443-0136.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 Eagles Charity Bingo: from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with calling beginning at 1 p.m. and later again from 5:30-930 p.m. with calling beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 437-1302.

Singles of Otero County: meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Memories Restaurant, 1223 N. New York Ave. For more information, call Gerrie at 434-0992.

Alamogordo City Commission: meets at 7 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers in City Hall, 1376 E. Ninth St. For more information, call the City Clerk's office at 439-4205.

Wednesday, Aug. 14

The Military Order of the Cooties: will make their regular nursing home visits beginning at 9:30 a.m. The group will begin at the Beehives Homes Alamogordo and later to Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center. For more details, call 443-0136.

Alameda Park Farmers Market: begins at 5 p.m. at the north end of the Alameda Park next to the Toy Train Depot. For more information, call 682-3323 or email alamedaparkfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Tularosa Board of Education: will meet in a regular session at 5 p.m. in the board conference room at the Administration Building, 504 First Street, in Tularosa. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 585-8811.

Thursday, Aug. 15

National Active and Retired Federal Employees: meets for lunch at 1:30 a.m. and at noon for a monthly meeting at Empire Buffet, 1010 S. White Sands Blvd. Guest speaker will be Aubre Te Grotenhuis from Haciendas at Grace Village in Las Cruces, an assisted living and respite care facility specializing in memory care. For more information, call Ruth Vaughan at 437-4085.

Chapteter BQ, P.E.O.: meets at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Barbara Camp, 433 Cielo Grande, in Alamogordo. Char Stemper will present the program, "Celebrating Life." For more information or for reservations, call Barbara at 443-0740.

Free Towing of Unwanted Vehicles: For more information, call United Way of Otero County at 437-8400 to register the vehicle.

Friday, Aug. 16

Combat Veteran PTSD Group: meets from 10 a.m. to noon. The group will meet at the Armory, 1600 S. Florida Ave. For more information call the Vet Center at 575-523-9826.

The Cloudcroft Farmers Market: begins at 5 p.m. at the James Sewell Ice Skating Rink, 751 James Canyon Highway. For more information, call, 505-929-1226.

Johnny Mack and Bo Rivers: the musicians will perform at the Alamo Senior Center from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $4 per person. For more information, call 439-4150.

The Alamogordo Astronomy Club: meets at 7 p.m. in conference rooms 1 and 2 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center. There will be a speaker discussing various topics of Astronomy. For more information, call Dave at 442-8487.

Funflicks at the Farm: a free showing of "A Walk in The Clouds" will begin at sunset at the Heart of the Desert Pistachio, 7288 U.S. Highway 54/70. Bring a chair or blanket. For more information, call 434-0035.